AU740491B2 - Method and apparatus for maintaining ribbon tension - Google Patents

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AU740491B2
AU740491B2 AU25976/99A AU2597699A AU740491B2 AU 740491 B2 AU740491 B2 AU 740491B2 AU 25976/99 A AU25976/99 A AU 25976/99A AU 2597699 A AU2597699 A AU 2597699A AU 740491 B2 AU740491 B2 AU 740491B2
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ribbon
spool
ink ribbon
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Brent A. Bandholz
Robert L. Schanke
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Brady Worldwide Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J33/00—Apparatus or arrangements for feeding ink ribbons or like character-size impression-transfer material
    • B41J33/14—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms
    • B41J33/40—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms with arrangements for reversing the feed direction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J33/00—Apparatus or arrangements for feeding ink ribbons or like character-size impression-transfer material
    • B41J33/14—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms
    • B41J33/40—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms with arrangements for reversing the feed direction
    • B41J33/44—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms with arrangements for reversing the feed direction automatically
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C11/00—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles
    • B65C11/02—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles having printing equipment
    • B65C11/0289—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles having printing equipment using electrical or electro-mechanical means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C2210/00—Details of manually controlled or manually operable label dispensers
    • B65C2210/0002—Data entry devices
    • B65C2210/0013—Keyboards; Touchscreens
    • B65C2210/0018—Keyboards; Touchscreens permanent

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Impression-Transfer Materials And Handling Thereof (AREA)
  • Labeling Devices (AREA)
AU25976/99A 1998-03-02 1999-02-10 Method and apparatus for maintaining ribbon tension Ceased AU740491B2 (en)

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US09/033,342 US5951177A (en) 1998-03-02 1998-03-02 Method and apparatus for maintaining ribbon tension
US09/033342 1998-03-02
PCT/US1999/002915 WO1999044835A1 (en) 1998-03-02 1999-02-10 Method and apparatus for maintaining ribbon tension

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AU2597699A AU2597699A (en) 1999-09-20
AU740491B2 true AU740491B2 (en) 2001-11-08

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US (2) US5951177A (de)
EP (1) EP1060084B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3498844B2 (de)
CN (1) CN1107597C (de)
AU (1) AU740491B2 (de)
BR (1) BR9908469A (de)
CA (1) CA2321770C (de)
DE (1) DE69901490T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1999044835A1 (de)

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WO1999044835A1 (en) 1999-09-10
US6142686A (en) 2000-11-07
JP3498844B2 (ja) 2004-02-23
CA2321770A1 (en) 1999-09-10
EP1060084A1 (de) 2000-12-20
CA2321770C (en) 2004-07-06
CN1107597C (zh) 2003-05-07
DE69901490T2 (de) 2002-11-14
JP2002505215A (ja) 2002-02-19
DE69901490D1 (de) 2002-06-20
EP1060084B1 (de) 2002-05-15
US5951177A (en) 1999-09-14
AU2597699A (en) 1999-09-20
BR9908469A (pt) 2000-12-05
CN1291942A (zh) 2001-04-18

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